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package io.kanga.primitive.service;

import io.kanga.storage.buffer.BufferOutput;

/**
 * Backup output.
 */
public interface BackupOutput extends BufferOutput<BackupOutput> {

  /**
   * Serializes an object to the output.
   *
   * @param object the object to serialize
   * @param <U> the object type
   * @return the backup output
   */
  <U> BackupOutput writeObject(U object);

}
